>>Not sure if Vauxhall still fit Varta, but the one on my Astra died in less than 5 years.
>>Similar comments made by other Vauxhall owners. Varta = absolute carp.
I generally buy Varta Blue. If they are carp then so are Bosch, most or all of the Bosch blue batteries are identical because they are made by Varta. Most of the OE ones are actually Varta Black, the bottom of the range. Blue should be better than OE. Both the Roomster and the MX-5 had Varta Black OE batteries. The Roomster's lasted 9 years which I consider OK.
I've recently replaced the original Roomster battery, and preemptively changed the MX-5 one, with/for Varta Blue from Tayna as usual.
My caravan battery, which serves for leisure but mainly for the mover, is a Varta Silver (AGM) 80Ah. It was allowed to go flat in storage where is has been for 4 years. Recently charged up and appears totally healthy. Just as well as it would be £160 to replace.
MX-5 people love Yuasa, probably because of the Japaneseness. The 5000 series are undoubtedly OK.
Last edited by: Manatee on Wed 12 Apr 23 at 12:20
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